Download or read book Gospel Offense written by Brian Benton and published by WestBow Press. This book was released on 2021-10-25 with total page 89 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The time we live on planet Earth is short, and the opportunity to advance God’s kingdom with love is now and until we are promoted to glory. This is not the time to play defense. It is the time to go on offense with the Gospel. The Gospel is the Good News that Jesus Christ defeated Satan, overcame the world, died for our sins, and conquered death.
Download or read book The Un Offensive Gospel of Jesus written by Jeremy Bouma and published by . This book was released on 2012-07 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Who is the Jesus we're showing? What is the Story we're telling? These honest questions sit at the heart of this punchy, provocative book. In his debut title, Jeremy seeks to drive a conversation in the Church about how we show Jesus and tell His hopeful Story. If Jesus and His Story are what people have been waiting for their whole lives, why are so many people leaving Him and avoiding His people? Jeremy helps us understand why this is happening and what Christians can do about it. Newly revised and filled with discussion questions, the (un)offensive gospel of Jesus sketches a fresh portrait of God's magical, revolutionary Story of Rescue and the good Jesus found in the Holy Scriptures. Through his own experience in the Church, conversations with friends, and an honest look at theology and the Bible, Jeremy explores how Jesus and His gospel are good, sweet news for all the world. Most of all, he helps us understand why both are more hopeful than many of us realize. ENDORSEMENTS: "Jeremy is a deep thinker; he's courageous enough to challenge some popular evangelicals and emergents today. Yet, this is not a screed: Jeremy loves the Church and has a passion for the ostracized and he tells us in this book that grace grinding is the not the way of Jesus and it is not the gospel Jesus preached." -Scot McKnight, Professor, Northern Seminary; Author, The Jesus Creed and The King Jesus Gospel "Jeremy had me at the title. With deep passion for the Church, a sharp awareness of the prevalent, hot, future-shaping emerging conversation, and the courage to slay a few sacred cows, he offers a compelling vision of Jesus and the Church's mission. Jeremy's debut book informs, disturbs, encourages, and challenges. Who is the Jesus we show to the world? What is the Story we tell? These two questions will never be the same for me."-John W. Frye, Pastor, Fellowship Covenant Church; Grand Rapids, MI; Author, Jesus the Pastor and Out of Print "While recognizing our fallen world with failing followers of Jesus, Jeremy paints a brilliant, honest, passionate and redeeming picture of the Christ who heals, speaks with authority and still changes the impossible. As we step back and gaze at this amazing portrait of a liberating magnetic Jesus I find good news, an (un)offensive Jesus, to whom I have too often shamefully been offensive."-Doug Fagerstrom, Former President, Grand Rapids Theological Seminary
Download or read book Simple Gospel written by Joshua West and published by WestBow Press. This book was released on 2017-03-08 with total page 113 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Have we minimized the message of the cross in an attempt to seem more relevant to an increasingly modern world? Instead of conforming to the image of Christ, have we tried to conform Christ to agree with our image, our lifestyle, and our culture? How does our understanding of truth and love affect our view of the Lord and ourselves? Does our life ultimately line up with the scripture? Do the ways we do our church line up with what Jesus had in mind when he established the church? Do we set the margins for how we live by the climate of our culture or from the scriptures?
Download or read book Trapped by Offense written by Dr. E. McDonald Wortham and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2011-06-07 with total page 105 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the last day, the church will be a whore church made up of people who have been trapped in offenses for years but who have never repented and received Gods grace. Matthew 24:1012 says, And then shall many be offended, and shall betray one another, and shall hate one another. And many false prophets shall rise, and shall deceive many. And because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold. Offenses seem to be a sign of the coming of the Lord. In overwhelming numbers, Christians today are offended for one reason or another. God cant use an offended person. The church is filled with offended people who have been rendered useless. The progression of offense is: 1. Offense 2. Betrayal 3. Hatred 4. Deception by false prophets (usually those offended) 5. Love waxed cold Offense is Satans choice of weapon during the twenty-first century. Once youre offended, Satan has the advantage over you, unless you become offense-proof. Our churches must become a place where people from all walks of life can feel welcome. No longer can churches allow denominational barriers and doctrinal dogmas to separate people. Our churches must become offense-free zones if we are to do the work of true ministry.
Download or read book The Scandal of the Gospels written by David McCracken and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 1994-01-06 with total page 217 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book argues that the gospels are in an important sense "occasions for offense." The Jesus of the gospels is a scandal (skandalon, in the original Greek) and he is never more scandalous than when he is speaking in parables. Interpreters of the gospels over the centuries have consistently labored to domesticate the offense or to eliminate it entirely. David McCracken, focusing on parables, Matthew's narrative contexts, and the gospel of John, seeks to recover the gospels' sense of Jesus as skandalon. To this end, he enlists the help of Kierkegaard, the philosopher of offense, and to a lesser extent that of Bakhtin, both of whom prove to be surprisingly apt conversation partners for the evangelists.
Download or read book Offenses written by Ashish Raichur and published by All Peoples Church & World Outreach, Bangalore, India. This book was released on 2021-06-01 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In life all of us feel the pain of being offended. All kinds of things could cause an offense. Sometimes the smallest of things can offend us. We feel hurt. Somebody said something that offended us. We did not receive the opportunity, the recognition, or the promotion that we thought we deserved. We get offended. Once we take offense, it begins to work inside us and ultimately affects us in more ways than we imagine. A person operating out of an unresolved offense can think, say, and behave in the most irrational and uncharacteristic ways. When this plays out in church life, among God’s people, we see some of the most saddening things happen! What does the Bible say about this common occurrence in life? How should we respond when we are offended? How do we get rid of the negative emotions that come when we are offended? In this simple little study, hopefully, we will gain answers to these questions and learn to live totally free of offense. Always live above the line of offense! Watch our online Sunday Church service live stream every Sunday at 10:30am (Indian Time, GMT+5:30). Spirit filled, anointed worship, Word and ministry for healing, miracles and deliverance. YOUTUBE: https://youtube.com/allpeopleschurchbangalore WEBSITE: https://apcwo.org/live Our other websites and free resources: CHURCH: https://apcwo.org FREE SERMONS: https://apcwo.org/sermons FREE BOOKS: https://apcwo.org/books DAILY DEVOTIONALS: https://apcwo.org/resources/daily-devotional JESUS CHRIST: https://examiningjesus.com BIBLE COLLEGE: https://apcbiblecollege.org E-LEARNING: https://apcbiblecollege.org/elearn COUNSELING: https://chrysalislife.org MUSIC: https://apcmusic.org MINISTERS FELLOWSHIP: https://pamfi.org CHURCH APP: https://apcwo.org/app CHURCHES: https://apcwo.org/ministries/churches This book may be freely used by individuals, small groups, churches, and ministries, for non-commercial purposes. These are not to be sold and must be distributed freely.
Download or read book The Offense of the Gospel written by William Culbertson and published by . This book was released on 1967 with total page 16 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Attack Evangelism written by Greg Koehn and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2014-04-01 with total page 369 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book was originally written as a training manual for evangelism but then developed into a study of our salvation. The presentation of the gospel is simple so that even a child can understand it and believe it. But it is not enough to give a simple presentation, in order for us to defend the faith in this postmodern world, we need to understand the gospel and its implications for our world. Our Christian imperative is to make disciples of the people groups of the world beginning with where we are and then moving out to the uttermost parts of the world. Culture will only change when people change and they will change only when that change occurs from the inside out. To believe on the Lord Jesus Christ is to be born again, a person changed by the Spirit of God from the inside out. The Church is God's ordained institution on earth but the Church spends too much time on the inside, the time has come to get off our seat, onto our feet and into the street. In view of our postmodern world, passive evangelism is not the answer, it is time to attack.
Download or read book Erasing Offense written by Duane Sheriff and published by Destiny Image Publishers. This book was released on 2023-05-02 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It's inevitable offenses will come! Jesus said offenses will come—whether it’s a subtle dig, obvious jab, or an action. Sometimes they come from those closest to us, and they can destroy our peace, our relationships, and ultimately, our destiny. It’s easy to take offense, and that’s exactly what Jesus warned against. In Erasing Offense, Duane Sheriff, senior founding pastor and international speaker, unravels the enemy’s plot to destroy your relationships and reveals biblical strategies to keep you walking in supernatural peace. Prepare yourself to withstand this cunning temptation by... Understanding the deadly nature of harboring offense Recognizing how to discern and identify offense Learning how to process offenses correctly Discovering how to keep your heart from hardness Reversing the effects of offense in your life and family The devil often has one card to play—and that’s offense. Don’t play into his hand by allowing him to steal your peace. Erase offense from your life and step into supernatural harmony and tranquility.
Download or read book The Way Out written by Donna Marie Pratty and published by WestBow Press. This book was released on 2018-09-05 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Way Out of the maze of offense and the prison of unforgiveness is a must read for anyone struggling to be free from past or present wrongs. We all suffer wrongs, injustices, and pain in this world, but how we react and cope with them will determine the quality of our daily life. Holding on to resentment and anger significantly effects how we interact with others, how we view ourselves, our circumstances, our future, and our ability to live in the promises of God through Christ. Jesus promises every Christian peace and joy in this lifetime; however, these spiritual benefits are rarely seen or experienced in believers today. God is the great physician, and there is no wound He cannot heal, no sorrow He will not comfort, and no loss He cannot fill. The bible is God’s divine prescription, and if followed as prescribed, will lead you to the key that will open the door to the prison of your past. This book is written is an easy to follow, step by step format. Isn’t it time for you to let go of what is holding you back from enjoying a rich and rewarding spiritual life? Come and join the others who have been set free from the control and imprisonment of past injuries, and learn to walk in your predestined spiritual destiny.
Download or read book How To Handle Offensive Christians written by Creation Liberty Evangelism and published by Creation Liberty Evangelism. This book was released on 2014-01-22 with total page 5 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How to identify contentious Christians and handle them Biblically.
Download or read book Overcoming the Spirit of Offense written by Anita McCall and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2016-09-16 with total page 215 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Overcoming the Spirit of Offense exposes how the spirit of offense has not only infiltrated the body of Christ but how it has damaged the bride and has kept her from fulfilling her destiny and purpose. Because of the invisible wounds that she has suffered, she walks without much power. The book helps the reader to be able to see and recognize how the spirit operates, and it teaches how to come in the opposite spirit called love in order to get free. It is fully equipped with scripture for validation and real-life situations and testimonies that help the reader with their own similar situations. There are testimonies that not only inspire the reader but also challenge them. A testimony of a young woman named Julia will leave the reader in awe of the Fathers heart and what He can do when we choose to love instead of being offended. This teaching has been used to minister to hurting pastors and prophets, drug addicts and broken women, and when they choose to forgive the offender, they are almost always completely healed, both physically and emotionally. It has been used to teach the unbeliever about the love of God, the price that Jesus paid, and how the enemy pottered them through offense. This is a teaching that bears fruit.
Download or read book Blessed Is He Who Is Not Offended written by Robert Hitchman and published by WestBow Press. This book was released on 2014-12-16 with total page 87 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Have you found yourself constantly being offended by the challenges of life? No matter how much you try to walk in love, walk by faith, and walk in the Spirit, you seem to get offended at home, at the office, at the gym, or even at church? Or do you find yourself constantly offending others? If so, this book is for you. Through the Word of God and his experiences in the real world, Robert Hitchman will show you how the enemy tries to get you offended, the purpose of offense, and also how you can not only resist it but overcome it. Youll see through the Word of God what God has to say about offense, the tools He has provided for you to be victorious, what Jesus did when the enemy tried to get Him offended, and how you can avoid offending others.
Download or read book The Church and the Surprising Offense of God s Love Foreword by Mark Dever written by Jonathan Leeman and published by Crossway. This book was released on 2010-01-08 with total page 378 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When the world speaks of "love," it often means unconditional acceptance. Many churches have adopted this mind-set in their practice of membership and discipline-if they have not done away with such structures entirely. "Yet God's love and God's gospel are different than what the world expects," writes Jonathan Leeman. They're centered in his character, which draws a clear boundary between what is holy and what is not. It's this line that the local church should represent in its member practices, because the careful exercise of such authority "is God's means for guarding the gospel, marking off a people, and thereby defining his love for the world." So how should churches receive and dismiss members? How should Christians view their submission to the church? Are there dangers in such submission? The Church and the Surprising Offense of God's Love responds with biblical, theological, and practical guidance-from both corporate and individual perspectives. It's a resource that will help pastors and their congregations upend worldly conceptions and recover a biblical understanding and practice of church authority.
Download or read book Offense to Reason written by Bernard L. Ramm and published by Regent College Publishing. This book was released on 2000 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book takes as its main thesis: (1) the Christian doctrine of sin is offensive to the reason and repelled by the intelligentsia and academia; (2) without this doctrine of sin much of human life and history remains forever opaque; (3) with it a shaft of light is cast upon personal existence, social existence, and the course of history, giving clarity that nothing else in the religions, nor the philosophies, of the world can provide.
Download or read book Gospel Offense written by Brian Benton and published by WestBow Press. This book was released on 2021-10-25 with total page 106 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The time we live on planet Earth is short, and the opportunity to advance God's kingdom with love is now and until we are promoted to glory. This is not the time to play defense. It is the time to go on offense with the Gospel. The Gospel is the Good News that Jesus Christ defeated Satan, overcame the world, died for our sins, and conquered death.
Download or read book The Offensive Gospel of the Cross written by Susan Avello and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2012-04-16 with total page 70 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Apostle Paul talked of "The Offense of the Gospel of Christ - the Finished Work." This book expounds on what changed Paul's life when he was told of the Gospel of Christ and dives in deep in regard to Law vs. Grace and the redeeming work of Christ on the cross. Pride in man would try and keep him from thinking that the work was complete and that he needed to "do" something to earn or keep his newly found redemption, making it an offense to see that it is already a done deal. Christ paid the supreme price.
